The attendants answered them, "No man ever spoke like this Man!"

And so it was, when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

for He taught them as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

When they had heard these words, they marveled, and leaving Him, they went away.

And when the crowds heard [this], they were astonished at His teaching.

And those who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and His answers.

And coming into His hometown, He began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and the miracles?

And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many when they heard were astonished, saying, "Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, and such miracles are coming about by His hands?

Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" And they were offended at Him.

And all were bearing witness to Him, and were marveling at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

And they were all amazed and were marveling, saying to one another, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Cretans and Arabs--we hear them speaking in our own tongues the mighty [deeds] of God."

Others were mocking and saying, "They are full of new wine."

This is the 'stone which was rejected by you, the builders, which became the chief cornerstone.'

Nor is there salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven which has been given among men by which we must be saved."

And Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I was not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet; but I was a sheepbreeder, and a gatherer of sycamore fruits.

And the Lord took me from the sheep, and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy to My people Israel.